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12 Cards in this Set
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Defining Psychology
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Scientific Study of Mental Processes & Behavior.
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Science
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Observe, describe, predict & explain behavior.
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Behavior
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Everything we can do that can be observed.
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Mental Processes
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Thoughts, feelings and motives that we experience privately but cannot be directly observed.
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Structuralism
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Attempts to identify the structures of the human mind.
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Functionalism
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Concerned w/ the functions and purposes of the mind and behavior
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Psychodynamic Approach
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Emphasizes unconcious thoughts, conflict between biological instinct and society's demands.
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Behavioral Approach
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Emphasizes scientific study of observable behavioral responses and their environmental determinants.
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Humanistic Approach
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Emphasizes a person's positive qualities, capacity for positive growth.
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Biological Approach
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Examines behavior and mental processes through a focus on the body, especially the brain and nervous system.
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Cognitive Approach
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Focuses on the mental processes involved in knowing.
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Sociocultural Approach
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Examines the ways in which the social & cultural environments influence behavior.
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